Ryuji had just emerged from the shadow when he saw the research institute personnel who had finally arrived at the battlefield.
How should he put it?
Looking at them gave him a sense of déjà vu, like “the police who always arrive at the scene last in anime.”
“Student Lynae, if I remember correctly, at this moment you should be in class.”
The researcher walking at the very front of the group suddenly raised his voice and questioned Lynae.
Ryuji felt a bit displeased by this person’s tone, but at the same time he also noticed the look Rover was giving Lynae.
That was a look of suspicion.
It seemed that things had reached this point; it was no longer something as simple as Lynae skipping class.
And facing that researcher’s questioning, a hesitant and conflicted expression also appeared on Lynae’s face.
“Professor Warren, they are only students…”
“Quiet!”
The professor called Warren immediately scolded the researcher behind him who had reminded him.
Then he once again looked seriously toward Lynae.
“You, answer.”
It looked full of oppressive force.
Facing this situation, Ryuji for a moment did not know how to interject.
He still did not quite understand the overall situation, but…
His friend was being reprimanded.
At a time like this he felt he should not remain silent.
Moreover, a high-end place like Startorch Academy should not lack things like surveillance facilities.
But these researchers looked as if they did not have complete information; otherwise their way of doing things should have been more decisive and clear-cut.
Ryuji recalled the earlier scene of Lynae confronting that suspicious “student.”
An ordinary Startorch Academy student should not be able to casually open a portal like that, right?
So that person was definitely not normal.
And these researchers looked as if they completely did not know about this matter.
Were they missing the surveillance footage from that period of time?
“Wait a moment, this… Professor Warren, before you all arrived here, Lynae was already confronting that robot.”
Ryuji interjected at this time.
“Hm? You are that Ryuji?”
After hearing Ryuji speak, Warren directed his gaze toward Ryuji.
Unlike the look he gave Lynae, when looking at Ryuji his gaze was much gentler.
“You and that Rover are both new students. Encountering a situation like this must have frightened you, right? On behalf of the academy I express our apologies for this matter.”
As he spoke, Warren placed his hand on his chest and gave a slight bow of apology.
“The academy did not receive any records of the things you just mentioned, which is why we treated her so severely. Please forgive us.”
As he spoke, Warren once again placed his gaze seriously back onto Lynae.
Facing this scene, Ryuji for a moment also did not know what to explain for Lynae.
His eloquence was truly not good.
“Please wait a bit longer, Professor Warren.”
“Earlier Lynae also helped me stop Hyvatia together. If she were the true culprit who caused this incident, she could have simply taken advantage of the chaos to escape.”
Rover’s words made Warren stroke his chin and frown, as if he were thinking about something.
Seeing this, Ryuji felt a slight sense of relief in his heart.
As expected, matters requiring eloquence were not suitable for him at all.
Thankfully there was Rover.
“Hah, I understand. But I am doing this in order not to let any potential threats that might endanger the academy slip by. This matter will be discussed in detail later with the academy’s cooperation.”
Warren finally sighed and compromised a step.
“The New Solar Celebration is imminent… Rover, Ryuji, as witnesses please come along as well.”
Afterward, Ryuji, Rover, and Lynae, the three of them, followed Warren and the group of researchers back into the academy.
The purpose was to interrogate Lynae.
Along the way, none of the three—Rover and the others—spoke a word.
Ryuji felt the atmosphere was especially oppressive.
He did not like this kind of atmosphere.
If they were strangers it would be fine to say, because Ryuji felt he was not someone who would get overly involved with strangers to begin with.
But friends were different.
He felt that people who were clearly friends with each other yet had to face such an oppressive atmosphere among themselves was truly uncomfortable.
…
After returning to the academy, the teachers began interrogating Lynae.
“Student Lynae, before Hyvatia went out of control, what were you doing, and why did you appear near the research institute during class time?”
To be honest, Ryuji was not very interested in this process.
Although it was called an interrogation, he could clearly see that many people in the classroom were carrying personal emotions.
There were students around who had been called by the mentors to observe and learn, or who were just there to watch the excitement and discuss; and professors whose tones were aggressive with private feelings.
It was not fair at all.
What kind of interrogation was this?
It was more like using authority to suppress people.
“I previously acted as a guide to take the new students to record the Rabelle Tape. Afterward, on the way back, I noticed that the frequency in the direction of Falling Sword Lake was not right.” Lynae explained.
“After rushing over I also discovered Exoswarm s that had been polluted by the Void Matter Magnetic Storm. Because of the influence of the Void Matter Magnetic Storm, I was unable to contact the academy immediately.”
After Lynae finished speaking, she also signaled for Professor Warren to investigate the surveillance and check.
It looked like she had a perfect alibi.
Beep beep.
Afterward, Warren began fiddling with the tablet beside him, looking as if he was checking the surveillance.
“No remains of any polluted Exoswarm s were discovered at the scene. Student Lynae, fabricating information will not benefit you in any way.”
“Tch, that was really fast.”
Facing Warren’s rebuttal, Lynae unwillingly bit her lip.
Ryuji was unclear about what Lynae had been doing earlier, but he was very clear that the other party had not fully reported her own movements.
At the very least she had not told Professor Warren about the matter of that “student” she had spoken with.
Thinking of this, Ryuji glanced at Rover beside him.
To be honest, having reached this stage, he also did not feel that Lynae was completely clean.
But should he stand up now and accuse Lynae?
He did not know, so he looked toward Rover.
Noticing Ryuji’s gaze, Rover did not speak, only gave a slight smile. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
Seeing this, Ryuji could not help but smile slightly as well.
Truly confident…
If the other party were placed in a novel, manga, or film work, she would definitely be a main-character-level figure.
As for someone like himself…
He was probably just the so-called passerby A.
Afterward, Lynae and Warren once again began discussing under the premise of the surveillance.
Lynae felt that even if the remains of the Exoswarms at the scene had been cleaned up by the true culprit, the specially protected surveillance should still be intact, right?
But the result was that the surveillance also had no records, and had not even recorded Lynae’s movements when she arrived.
In other words, Warren strongly suspected that Lynae’s claim of cleaning up the polluted Exoswarms was a lie.
“What if there is a problem with the surveillance? Lynae’s figure when she arrived and the matter of eliminating the Exoswarms might have been deliberately deleted by someone.”
Rover suddenly proposed this possibility at this time.
“But all of this would have to be established under the condition that she is not deliberately lying about the matter of cleaning the Exoswarms.”
Regarding Rover’s proposal, Warren did not seem to agree much.
“Since both sides are only making assumptions, how about we first go and determine whether there are any traces of the surveillance having been tampered with?”
At this time, a female teacher who had been listening for a long time suddenly proposed a suggestion.
She felt that since both sides were currently deadlocked, it would be better to first place their focus on a clearer problem.
“Then expand the scope of the inspection. What if the problem is not limited to only today’s surveillance?” As he spoke, Warren meaningfully looked toward Lynae.
It seemed he suspected that the previous several incidents of academy surveillance being modified also involved the other party’s participation.
Afterward, these teachers discussed many more things.
However, they were all old matters of previous invasions of the academy, as well as words of comfort and notification toward Lynae, telling the other party not to be nervous, and things like remaining at school under observation.
In short, they no longer had much relation to this incident.
Thump thump thump…
After the discussion ended, the teachers and the observing students left one after another, until finally only Rover and Ryuji remained, as well as…
That Professor Warren who finally came to Lynae’s side.
“By the way, Student Lynae is from the New Federation, right?”
He suddenly said something to Lynae that was completely unrelated to this incident.
“So what if I am?” Lynae did not give the other party a good expression.
Anyone with eyes could see that this Warren was targeting her again and again.
“Nothing much. I just remember that Student Lynae has always been a boarding student, right? Have you never thought of going back to take a look?”
When Warren said these words, he looked no different from a good teacher who cared about his students.
“Thank you for the professor’s concern, but if the professor is trying to imply that I have been staying at the academy with some other purpose, then I’m afraid I will have to disappoint the professor.” Lynae raised her head and glared angrily at Warren.
“Hahaha, no. I just feel… is it that you don’t want to go back?”
After Warren finished saying these words, he left the classroom.
And to the side, Ryuji in the end clearly saw the corner of the other party’s mouth.
After everyone else had dispersed, this professor appeared especially…
Arrogant.
He did not look like a professor at all, but more like an old fox.
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